drought

Example Sentences

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But mining consumes enormous amounts of water, making it subject to the effects of global warming and drought.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

He added: "Extreme weather events are becoming more common across Scotland, and we know that communities in the Cairngorms have felt this acutely in recent years, with floods, drought and wildfires."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Huskers’ drought was the longest among power-conference schools, spanning all 87 years of the tournament’s existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Those roles sometimes conflict — as they did at Lake Mendocino, which dried to a mud puddle during the 2012–16 drought.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The heat and drought of dog days had parched the earth, and the crops had been laid by.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong